Friday, July 2, 2010

Hummingbird Gallery


Costa Rica has 54 different species of hummingbirds. Hummingbirds do not actually hum, however the humming sound they make is created by the vibrations of their wings that flap 40-80 times per minute. They are the only bird that can fly backwards. They have an extremely high metabolism forcing them to eat twice their body weight daily. Lucky hummingbirds!

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